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On
21st May
at 1200
with joint afford of
Azerbaijan National
Library named after
M.F. Akhundov and
Azerbaijan Ministry
of Culture and
Tourism was held
opening ceremony of
the scientific and
theoretical and
practical journal
“Library Science and
Information” with
chief editorship of
Honored Scientist,
doctor of history,
Professor Abuzer
Khalafov, edition of
BSU.
Opening ceremony
director of the
National Library
named after M.F.
Akhundov Kerim
Tahirov talked about
the importance of
Library Science and
Information journal
founded with edition
of head of the
library science
department of BSU
professor Abuzer
Khalafov.
Senior lecturer of
BSU, Knyaz Aslan in
his speech noted
that journal along
with research of H.
Aliyev’s heritage in
libraries, also
focused on
preparation of
scientific
conceptions for
explanation,
promulgation great
leader Heydar
Aliyev’s ideas
concerning to
library activity for
readers.
Doctor of philology,
Aybeniz Kengeli in
her speech noted
that this journal
along with
participation in
solution of
government policy
about library
activity, also will
take active part in
scientific
researches, in
making
recommendations
concerning
importance of
interpreting main
provisions of laws
of Azerbaijan
Republic,
elaborating of law.
Speech-makers like
doctor of history B.
Allahverdiyev,
lecturer S. Rzayev,
lecturer N.
Ismayilov and others
emphasized that this
journal is a
significant event.
In his speech,
Honored Scientist,
doctor of history,
Professor Abuzer
Khalafov talked
about necessity of
creation of this
journal, about
future duties, and
that is active
participation in the
scientific-cultural
life of Azerbaijan
Republic, enriching
national library
science with new
scientific and
theoretical and
methodological ideas
too honorable job
for him.
Baku State
University’s
professor and
teacher staff and
library community of
republic also
attended at the
ceremony. |

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On
20th
May at 1200
at the Azerbaijan
National Library named
after M.F. Akhundov with
joint afford of
Azerbaijan National
Library named after M.F.
Akhundov and the Embassy
of Turkmenistan in
Azerbaijan was held an
opening ceremony of book
exhibition devoted to
the remarkable
Turkmenian poet
Mehtumgulu’s life and
activity and round-table
talk with the
participation of
Turkmenian poets.
The director of the
National Library Kerim
Tahirov opened ceremony
and widely talked about
Mehtumgulu’s activity.
Firstly, the word was
given to the Ambassador
of the Turkmenistan in
Azerbaijan Annamammed
Mammedov. He brought to
the ceremony
participants’ notice
interesting facts about
Mehtumgulu’s life and
activity. He noted that
in his activity he
always bore negative
relation to the alien
conquerors and despots,
conservative ministers
of religion, injustice
and inequality.
Turkmenistan Academy of
Sciences, head of
department in Language
and Literature Institute
named after Mehtumgulu
Rahmet Arnagilicov in
his speech emphasized
that main service of
Mehtumgulu was
strengthening the
position of metre based
on the number of
syllables, resorting to
one of the forms of
Azerbaijani litareture
such as goshma and
gerayli.
Then speech-makers such
as Atamirat
Saparmiradov,
Bayrammirat Soyunov,
Kiyas Durdiyev, Rahmet
Arnagilicov said that
motives such as
patriotism, call of
Turkmenian tribes to the
unity was to strong in
his poesy and was at
first place.
During ceremony
interesting reports,
statements and poems
from Mehtumgulu’s
activity was read.
Ceremony participants
listened with special
interest and applaud
Giyas Berdiyev’s
performance of old
Turkmenian songs with
saz, Husyenova Aygun’s
poems from Mehtumgulu.
At the end of the
ceremony participants
saw book exhibition
devoted to the
Mehtumgulu’s life and
activity. At exhibition
were demonstrated more
than 100 books and
periodical press
materials. |

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At
the
National
Library named after M. F.
Akhundov was held opening
ceremony of fiction and
placard exhibition under the
name “Nobel prize-winners
of literature in German
language” with joint
afford of Embassy of
Federative Republic of
Germany and National Library
named after M. F. Akhundov
on 8th April.
Placards with wide
information about 7 Nobel
prize-winners , their
picture, and works was
demonstrated at the
exhibition. All materials
were in Azerbaijani and
German languages.
Opening the ceremony
director of the National
library Kerim Tahirov talked
about cultural collaboration
between Embassy of
Federative Republic of
Germany and National Library
named after M. F. Akhundov.
He noted that such
exhibitions on high level
have already been held 2
times in the library and
caused wide interest for
readers. First ceremony was
devoted to notable
Azerbaijani writer Asad bey.
In the exhibition lasting
one week wide information
about writer’s life and
activity caused wide
interest for reader.
Then, the word was given to
the vice of Minister of
Culture and Tourism
S. Mammadaliyeva. Sevda
khanum emphasized that such
ceremonies are in favour of
two countries cultural
collaboration and its great
opportunity for young
generation to get acquainted
with such a notable persons.
Ambassador of Federative
Republic of Germany in Baku
Per K. Stankina said that
such a advantageous
cooperation with National
library will continue in
future.
After his speech Ambassador
made a present near 50 books
of Hermann Hesse 1946, Nelly
Sachs 1966, Heinrich Böll
1981, Elias Canetti 1981,
Günter Grass 1990, Elfriede
Jelinek 2004, Herta Müller
2009 to the National
Library.
Rector of University of
Mannheim, professor Hans
Wolfgang Arndt, the chairman
of Azerbaijan-Germany
society Cingiz. Abdullayev,
editor of “World Literature”
journal Selim Babulaoglu
talked about the importance
of this ceremony, and
importance of extension of
such cultural relationships.
At the end of the ceremony
near 100 literature was
showed to ceremony
participants in Azerbaijani
and Russian languages. |

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The
presentation
ceremony
of digital data base of
defenced thesis’ in
Azerbaijan and their
synopsis of thesis’ were
held on 6th
April in the National
Library. Opening the
ceremony director of the
National Library Kerim
Tahirov noted that from
1994 up to date defenced
thesis’ in Azerbaijan and
their synopsis of thesis’
consisting of 7842 copy
(4449 copy in Azerbaijani
language, 3393 in Russian
language) are protecting in
the Department of
Organization and Use of
Digital Dissertation fund.
He spoke about the
presentation of content,
structure and further
development perspectives of
digital data base of
defenced thesis’ in
Azerbaijan and their
synopsis of thesis’ which
introduced today and
preserved in the National
Library.
Then, for the introduction
the gave the word to the
Minister of Culture and
Tourism Mr. Abulfaz
Qarayev. He spoke about
opening of virtual reading
hall of Digital Dissertation
Fund of Russian National
Library in the Azerbaijan
National Library on
September of 2008., and
about the introduction to
readers of more that 350
thousand copy of full
digital texts of thesis’ and
synopsis of thesis’ in the
Russian National Library via
INTERNET. In his speech Mr.
minister also noted that the
decision of funding the
digital data base of
defenced thesis’ in
Azerbaijan was adopted in
this ceremony. Minister
emphasized that data base
has great importance in the
development of science in
Azerbaijan and it will serve
for the training of
specialists. He also noted
that Supreme Attestation
Commission by President and
its authority, especially
respectable academician Arif
Mehdiyev give great support
and will do his best for
this affair. For this he
expressed his gratitude to
respectable Mr. Arif and his
collective.
Then the word was given to
the chairman of the Supreme
Attestation Commission by
President of Azerbaijan
Rebulbic Arif Mehdiyev.
In his speech he
congratulated readers of
library, he thanked library
authority and its collective
in this honourable work and
wished success in the
continuation of this work.
Defence council of Supreme
Attestation Commission
specialized in economy Ziyad
Semedzade, deputy of
Minister of Education Irada
Huseynova, chairman of
Culture Commission in Milli
Mejlis, vice-president of
Azerbaijan National Academy
of Sciences Arif Hashimov,
director of Baku State
University’s Library Science
Department Abuzer Xalafov
made their speech.
At the end of the ceremony
decision about opening of
digital reading-halls of
defenced thesis’ in
Azerbaijan in one of the
large libraries of Baku was
adopted. |

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At
the National Library named
after M. F. Akhundov the
opening ceremony of book
exhibition under the name
“31st March –
Azerbaijani’s genocide day”
and placard exhibition
under the name “Armenian
terror through caricatures”
devoted to the 31st
March Azerbaijani’s genocide
day was held on 31st
March.
The director of the National
library Kerim Tahirov opened
ceremony. He said that the
memory day is holding
annually as our great leader
Heydar Aliyev firstly gave
political value to this
event in1998. Director also
emphasized that Azerbaijan
people will never forget
this genocide .
Then the word was given to
the deputy of Ministry of
Culture and Tourism Sevda
Mammadaliyeva.
She talked about Armenians’
barbarism, mean actions with
a heavy heart and remembered
this painful day again and
noted that this genocide
left deep trace in the
memory of Azerbaijan nation.
In his speech BSU’s senior
lecturer of history
department Atamoglan
Mammadli talked about
Armenians’ perpetrated
misfortunes to Azerbaijani
people for centuries, that
peaceful population became
victims of genocide policy,
and about that they were
deported from their
ancestral land and that this
policy is still now
continuing.
In their speech deputies
Havva Mammadova and Tahir
Rzayev said that 31st
Mach genocide left indelible
traces in the memory of
Azerbaijani people. They
also emphasized that it’s
more important to bring to
the future Azerbaijan
generation’s notice that
how Armenian dashnaks’
perpetrated misfortunes to
our people how it is.
Later the word was given to
the academician Kerim
Kerimov. He talked about
historical roots of this
genocide, and that many
times systematically
implemented genocides’ real
purpose was exile of
Azerbaijanis’ from their
land and to raze to the
ground Azerbaijanis’ as
nation. But their cunning
plan could not turn out. In
spite of their propaganda,
shed tears their old wives’
tales, slander caused hatred
in world community.
At the end, ceremony
participants see the
exhibition under the name
“31st March –
Azerbaijanis’ day of
genocide” and the reflection
of this genocide through
caricatures. More than 2
hundred books, magazines,
newspapers and more than 40
placards was demonstrated at
the exhibition. |

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The
presentation ceremony of the
book
“Teyyub Qurban. Bibliography”,
that was arranged by the
workers of the library was
held at the National Library
named after M. F. Akhundov
on 12th March.
In this showing presented to
readers was included T.
Gurban’s period of life and
activity from 1950 to 2009
year.
The director of the National
library Kerim Tahirov opened
the ceremony and said that
such a bibliography
reflecting all the periods
of author’s life and
activity have been complied
for the first time. He noted
that bibliography consist of
3 parts. First volume
includes author’s books and
works printed in the
periodical press, the second
volume includes materials
about author’s life and
activity. Third volume
dedicated to T. Gurban’s
activity printed in Russian
language.
After, speech-makers made a
speech about intellectual
person, explorer, famous
poet and public figure T.
Gurban’s books and articles
printed in the periodical
press and magazines, wishing
him further creativity
successes. Speech-makers
expressed their gratitude to
the library workers in the
rear of such a bibliography.
The word was given to the
decorator of the
bibliography, director of
the “Regional ethnography
bibliography” department
Madina Valiyeva. Madina
Valiyeva noted that she
worked at venerable reader
of this library Teyyub
Gurban’s bibliography with
great pleasure.
At the end of the ceremony
the book “Teyyub Yagub.
Bibliography” was
distributed to the ceremony
members. |

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On the occasion of
18th anniversary of the
genocide, on
February 25, 2010
there was a presentation
of the book “Khodjaly
genocide in the memory of
communications engineer”
and at the same time the
opening ceremony of the book
exhibition “Khodjaly
genocide-the tragedy of 20th
century” in Azerbaijan
National Library.
Kerim Tahirov the
director of Azerbaijan
National Library opened the
ceremony and reminded the
painful day again. He noted
that, this day would never
be forgotten by Azerbaijan
people.
Then Mrs. Sevda
Mamedaliyeva vice-Minister
of Culture and Tourism spoke
about Armenian’s military
encroachment done to
peaceful people on February
25-26, 1992. She said
sorrowfully that hundreds of
people had been executed and
it had an indelible track on
everybody’s memory.
Iltimaz Mammedov the
Vice-Minister of Connection
and Information Technologies
also reported about this
bloody crime committed with
special ruthless. He gave a
talk about fearlessness of
population and tens of
Azerbaijani soldiers and how
bravely they were killed in
the battle. He said that
they would be in our history
eternally. And he noted
that, it was very important
to give true information to
the future generation about
Armenians’ cruelty.
The speeches of
eye-witnesses in the book of
“Khodjaly genocide in the
memory of communications
engineers” rouse interest
for audience.
Then the
participants of the ceremony
had got acquaintance with
the presented new book and
exhibition. There were
demonstrated more than two
hundreds of books, magazines
and newspapers dedicated to
Khodjaly genocide.
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There
was held presentation of
two-volume book: “Formula
Vlasti” by Michael Gusman
-the first assistant of the
main director of ITAR-TASS
Information Agency,
well-known journalist and
public man.
It was organized by
Azerbaijan Republic Culture
and Tourism Ministry and
Azerbaijan National Library
named after M.F.Akhundov on
January 25, 2010. The
author also took part in
this presentation.
This book includes
interviews with leaders of
more than 55 countries and
commentaries to the
interviews. Michael
Gussman’s book deals with
statesmen and political
figures from new point.
It’s not only about politics
and leader’s authority, but
also about their personal
life and sphere of interest.
The presentation was opened
by Chingiz Abdullayev the
chairman of Advice Council
of Azerbaijan National
Library and then Sevda
Mammedaliyeva Assistant of
Azerbaijan Republic Culture
and Tourism Minister gave a
talk.
Then academic Ziyad
Semedzade, the chairman of
the committee of National
Assembly gave profound
information about the book.
The people`s writer Anar,
the member of National
Assembly, writer and
publicist Elmira Akhundova,
the main director Azer-Tac
A.Aslanov, Ambassador
Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of Russian
Federation Doroxin Vladimir
Dmitriyevich and others
expressed their opinions
about the author and the
book.
At the end Michael Gusmann
spoke to an audience and was
grateful for high-level
conference. |

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There
was a book exhibition by
name “20th
January-our
bloodstained and valiant
history” dedicated to 20th
anniversary of “20th
January tragedy”
on January 19,2010 in
Azerbaijan National Library
named after M.F.Akhundov.
At the same time there held
the presentation of the book
“Martyrs. Bibliography”,
which was compiled by the
workers of Azerbaijan
National Library.
Kerim Tahirov the director
of Azerbaijan National
Library opened the ceremony
and gave a talk about
January tragedy and reminded
the painful day again. He
noted that, this day will
never be forgotten by
Azerbaijan people. Then
Firudin Gurbanov the head of
the Apparatus of Culture and
Tourism Ministry spoke about
this tragedy and he noted
that, it is very important
to give true information to
the future generation about
Armenians’ cruelty.
Commissioner on human
rights-Elmira Suleymanova
noted in her lecture that
our young generation will
never forget this tragedy.
After her speech Bayram
Safarov the head of Garabakh
Community in Azerbaijan
talked about Armenian`s
barbarism and bad actions.
Then the deputies of
Azerbaijan National Assembly
Havva Mammadova, Agyl
Abbasov and the
representative from Khojaly
Region Executive Power
expressed their sorry for
ten thousands of calm
population, who were victims
of this tragedy.
The participants of the
ceremony had got
acquaintance with
exhibition, which there were
demonstrated more than two
hundreds of books, magazines
and newspapers in.
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